2026 Grade 10 Biology Lesson Plans – Week 1 -Week 14 – Term 2

It covers the following strands and sub-strands:

• Anatomy and Physiology of Plants
  • Nutrition
    • Types of nutrition (autotrophic and heterotrophic), structure and function of the chloroplast, light-dependent and light-independent stages of photosynthesis, ecological importance of photosynthesis, alternative nutrition modes (parasitic and insectivorous), and the balanced chemical equation for photosynthesis.
  • Transport
    • Plant anatomy related to transport, structure and function of xylem and phloem, mechanisms of transpiration, translocation and the pressure-flow hypothesis, bark ringing experiments, and plant adaptations for transport in extreme environments.
  • Gaseous Exchange and Respiration
    • Sites of gaseous exchange (stomata, lenticels, pneumatophores), mechanism of stomatal opening and closing, aerobic respiration process and equation, internal and external factors influencing respiration rate, and the importance of respiration for vital plant processes.
• Animal Anatomy and Physiology
  • Feeding Diversity
    • Diversity of insect mouthparts and bird beaks, structure related to function in feeding modes (carnivory, granivory, etc.), and survival advantages of specialized feeding.
  • Circulation and Transport
    • The cascade of events in blood clotting, structure and function of the lymphatic system, mammalian double circulatory system (pulmonary and systemic), detailed internal heart anatomy, tracing blood flow through the heart, and components of blood (erythrocytes, leukocytes, thrombocytes).